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Tribal turnout was 28.2 percent
SEPT. 11, 2021, ELECTION RESULTS
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL
CHERYLE A. KENNEDY
JON A. GEORGE
MICHAEL CHERRY
STEVE BOBB SR.
PERRI MCDANIEL
Cheryle A. Kennedy
Jon A. George
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honor in my role as a Tribal leader.
Blessings and thanks go out to my
uncle Steve Bobb for his years of
service to our Tribe. You will be
missed.”
Tribal Council member Steve
Bobb Sr. finished fourth with 595
votes and ends his three non-con-
secutive terms of service on Tribal
Council.
Challenger Perri McDaniel fin-
ished fifth with 350 votes. It was
her fifth campaign for Tribal Coun-
cil.
Tribal turnout was 28.2 percent
with 1,223 votes cast by an eligible
electorate of 4,336 voters. It was the
lowest voter turnout since 2016.
Tribal voters also weighed in on
four non-binding advisory votes.
Results were:
• Should the Tribe increase the mi-
nors trust distribution age from
21 to 25? 613 yes vs. 501 no.
• Should the Tribe establish a
small business loan program
for Tribal member startups and
businesses? 844 yes vs. 265 no.
• Should the Tribe establish an
endowment for land acquisitions?
609 yes vs. 435 no.
• Should the Tribe provide ex-
panded health services for Tribal
Elders including, but not limited
to, dementia care and hospice
services? 1,031 yes vs. 91 no.
Kennedy, George and Cherry
will be sworn into office during a
Wednesday, Sept. 15, ceremony
held in the Governance Center
and take their seats during that
afternoon’s 4 p.m. Tribal Council
meeting.
Tribal Council seats to be con-
tested in 2022 are currently held
by Denise Harvey, Kathleen George
and Jack Giffen Jr. n
who spent time with me sharing
their thoughts, concerns and hopes
for the future as a Tribe. I will do
my best to represent you and your
voice. I humbly serve you, the mem-
bers, and I’m so thankful for your
vote of confidence.
“I hope to bring fresh ideas and
perspectives to an already strong
group of leaders and I’m in awe of
the dedication of all the candidates
who ran this year. As we rest on the
promises of our Creator, I will com-
mit to working tirelessly toward our
vision of being a Tribal community
known as a caring people, dedicat-
ed to the principles of honesty and
integrity.”
Cherry’s election ends a two-year
streak of only incumbents being
re-elected to Tribal Council. Cherry
also becomes the first rookie candi-
date elected to Tribal Council since
Kathleen George, who also was in
charge of the Community Fund,
finished first in 2016.
Tribal Council Chairwoman
Cheryle A. Kennedy led the field
of five candidates with the most
votes, receiving 869. She won her
eighth consecutive term on Tribal
Council dating back to 2000 and
marks the fourth consecutive
campaign in which she received
the most votes.
Tribal Council Secretary Jon A.
George finished second with 778
votes and won his fourth consecu-
tive term on Tribal Council.
“I am humbled to be elected once
again by my membership,” George
said. “With confidence I will carry
on the good work of this council,
and will practice the culture of
869
778
661
595
350
ADVISORY VOTE QUESTIONS
QUESTION # 1
SHOULD THE TRIBE INCREASE THE MINORS TRUST
DISTRIBUTION FROM AGE 21 TO 25?
YES - 613 / 55.027%
NO - 501 / 44.973%
QUESTION # 2
SHOULD THE TRIBE ESTABLISH A SMALL BUSINESS
LOAN PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL MEMBER STARTUPS
AND BUSINESSES?
YES - 844 / 76.105%
NO - 265 / 23.895%
QUESTION # 3
SHOULD THE TRIBE ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT FOR
LAND ACQUISITIONS?
YES - 609 / 58.333%
NO - 435 / 41.667%
QUESTION # 4
SHOULD THE TRIBE EXPAND HEALTH SERVICES FOR
TRIBAL ELDERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
DEMENTIA CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES?
YES - 1031 / 91.889%
NO - 91 / 8.111%
Created by Samuel Briggs III
Police Department has
nonemergency text line
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has a nonemer-
gency text line at 541-921-2927.
“If you have a nonemergency situation or question, feel free to
contact my officer via text through this line,” said Grand Ronde
Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. “When one of my officers
receives the text, they will call you back when they have time.”
McKnight said that emergency situations still require calling
911.
For more information, contact McKnight at 503-879-1474. n